St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-14
The Legislators Working as if They
Would Finish Before the Sixty
Days Expire.
a Good Days Record in the House and
Excellent Roadway by the
Committees
Gov. McGill's Appointments of Stor-
dock, Hospes and Lovejoy Stir
up n Secret Racket.
Looking After Old Soldiers, Fighting
Railroads and Tampering With
the Oil Inspector.

DuC tney nlled up rapidly while the roll was
being called. Still there were enough abb
senteeS to draw attention to the fact that
the average Minnesota legislator is afraid
OF Snowstorm. The weather was dis
agreeable, to be sure but the members are
not expected to pay any attention to little
things like that. If they are afraid of
catching cold, and have depressing visions
of pneumonia or pleurisy. the people
would approve Of the passage of
resolution appropriatng a sufficient
amount of money to purchase pair of gum
ur-lined-for each member. The
lives of the legislators are too precious to
be jeopardized, and there would be loud
protest if there should be manifest dispo-
sition on their parts to be reckless of their
health; but it is expected that they will be
present at roll call and attend to their
duties, and they should make every possible
effort to carry out the wishes of their con-
stltuentS- II the purchase of gum boots is
not sufficient protection there would be
no opposition to the
PURCHASE OF CARNIVAL SUITS
for the entire membership. Clad in warm
blanket suits, heavy stockings, thick moe
caSinS and tOqueS they would not be in the
slightest danger, and the fears of the people
would be allayed. Then their constituent
cieS will be justified in holding them to a
strict account, and when their names do
not appear on the roll call they will not be
able to offer as an excuse that the weather
Was too bad. 1t seems that the question has
come to this pasS-if the members persist
in being late or in failing to attend They
must deliberately defy public opinion or
offer as an excuse during inclement weather
that their failure to show up was due to the
fact that they had no gum boots or carnival
suits. 1t is to be hoped that the matter
Will be settled at once, SO that the minds of
the people Of the state may be set at rest
There were no particularly striking feat
ureS connected with the session of yester-
day. The orators kept quiet, as they did
Oh the previous day, and the members put
in their time writing letters or reading the
newspapers. There was a slight ripple of
grim humOr manifested when bill was i'll
troduced to print the message of Gov. Hub
bard and the inaugural Of Gov. McGill in
different languages. The original motion
included only some five or six nationalities,
but amendments were offered until almost
every known nationality was included.
The amendments came in fast and furiously
and some of them raised storm of
laughter. More especially was this the
case when motions were made to print 500
copies in the Chinese, Italian and Indian
languages. The matter was degenerating
into farce when the speaker announced
that all amendments would be referred to
the committee ON printing, where the rub
blsh would be sifted out The house ell
joyed the sport, however, and the diversion
served to relieve the monotony. 1t is evil
dent that Mr.. Donnelly intends to kick up
a row when his free market bill comes
before the house. The judiciary committee
SUBMITTED AN ADVERSE REPORT
yesterdav-that the bill be indefinitely
postponed-and Mr.. Donnelly succeeded in
having the matter made the special order
for Thursday next. AS Mr.. Donnelly de-
clares that this is the ''nub'' of all the leg
islation that will be before the legislature
this winter hot fight may be looked for
Donnelly will make a supreme effort to
rally the farmers to his standard, and it
will really be a test of his strength as
a leader of the farmer members. The
three Minneapolis bridge bills were passed
without opposition, The mileage 10 which
the members were entitled was submitted
in detailed form. The Introduction of this
matter developed the fact that there was
one honest man in the house. Mr. Nor
risOn, Of O}msted, stated that his mileage
was put down the same as it was last year.
Since that time new line of railroad had
been built which made the distance from his
home to st. Paul thirty miles less. At his
suggestion the thirty miles were deducted.
The members afterward looked at MI
Morrison as if he were a curiosity. The
memorial to congress- in regard to the inter
state commerce bill-aS amended by the
senate-waS adopted, there being only six
negative votes.
MORE IN DETAIL.
There were the usual number of petitions
when this order was reached. They were
introduced as follows:
By Mr.. DOnnelly, of DakOta-From the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, in 1e-
gard TO the alarming frequency of assaults
on women.
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors were pre-
sented: also referring TO physiological in
struction in public schools.
From Citizens of Swift County-Asling for
aid because of losses by haiIstorrns; all ap-
preparation of $4,000 is asked for. Re-
ferred.
The chairman of the judiciary committee
reported the following bills, with recon-
mendations that they pass: In relation to
notaries public and giving physicians the
right to act as drug clerks. Agreed to-
The judiciary committee reported that the
Donnelly bill, i'll relation to free markets, be
Indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mir.
Donnelly the bill was made the special order
for next Thursday.
The bill authorizing the county commits
sioners of Kandiyohi county to deposit the
court house funds in any bank was passed.
MIR. Petit, from the special committee TO
which was referred the matter Of the three
Minneapolis bridges, submitted a report ask
ing that the bills be passed. 1t was agreed
to.
The bill providing for the holding of courts
in the several counties of the Twelfth judicial
district was passed.
age, submitted detailed report showing the
amount of money each member was entitled
TO. The list was as follows:
HOW 1T WAS APPORTIONED.
There are 109 members in the house and
all Of them except Merriam, Cullen, Newell
and Rogers, Of the Ramsey county delega-
ton, are on the list. This makes 90 pa
triots who receive the benefit of the fund.
The total number of miles allowed for all
the members is 1S,S07, which is for both
ways The rate allowed is Is cents per
mile. Therefore the full cost of transpor-
tation for the entire house (Which the state
will have to pay)-coming to the legisla-
ture and going home at the close of the ses-
sion-is 81, 791.O5. The largest mileage
is set against the name of Baker, of Nor
man-5S2 miles. He will draw cash to the
amount of SS7 80. Shoemaker. of Rock.
comes neXt-49O miles. $3.50. Then
comes Hanson, of Rock-46O miles, S69;
Plowman, of Otter Tail-460 miles. S66;
Mattson, of Wilkin-432 miles, S64. so;
Low, of Murray-4OO miles. $50; Biorge.
of Otter Tail-396 miles, $59.40; Costello,
of Big Stone-370 miles. $3.50; Mobiles.
of Lyon-364 miles, $500; Iverson, of
Fillm0re-352 miles, $3.50. All the
Others receive sums less than
$40. HendricEson. Elmouist and